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Does intensive blood pressure control (systolic blood pressure goal <120 mmHg) reduce fatal and nonfatal major cardiovascular events and death from any cause in ambulatory adults ages 75 or older?
Does intensive blood pressure control (systolic blood pressure goal <120 mmHg) reduce fatal and nonfatal major cardiovascular events and death from any cause in ambulatory adults ages 75 or older?
Intensive blood pressure control to a systolic goal of <120 mmHg reduces major cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in ambulatory adults aged 75 or older.
May support intensive SBP control in adults ≥75; leaves open confirmation in higher-level trials.
According to this study: In ambulatory adults ages 75 or older, decreasing systolic blood pressure to a goal of less than 120 mmHg reduced the rates of fatal and nonfatal major cardiovascular events and death from any cause. These results have important clinical implications because of the high prevalence of high blood pressure in this age group.
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